''Happenstance'' is the second studio album by
heavy metal band
Fozzy
Fozzy is an American heavy metal band formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1999 by lead singer Chris Jericho/Irvine, lead guitarist Rich Ward and drummer Frank Fontsere, who are the longest-serving members of the band and have appeared on all ba ...
. For the album, the band continue with their spoof that they had spent the last 20 years in Japan being megastars and once they returned to America, they realized that many famous artists have ripped off their songs. The album therefore features covers of songs by bands such as
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. While fluid in the early years of the band, the lineup for most of the band's history has consisted of Harri ...
,
Judas Priest
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,
Black Sabbath
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,
W.A.S.P.,
Scorpions
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and
Accept
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* Acceptance, a person's assent to the reality of a situation etc.
* Accept (band), a German heavy metal band
** ''Accept'' (Accept album), their debut album from 1979
* ''Accept'' (Chicken Shack album), 1970
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. However, the album also features five original songs by Fozzy.
Reception
The album had little commercial success as it went on to sell fewer copies than its predecessor. It managed to reach at number 34 on the
Independent Albums
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charts.
Allmusic
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reviewer Bradley Torreano gave the album 3 out of 5 stars and praised the songs "To Kill a Stranger" and "Happenstance".
Singles
#"To Kill a Stranger"
#"With the Fire"
#"Crucify Yourself"
#"Happenstance"
Track listing
Charts
Personnel
Musicians
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Chris Jericho
Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970), better known by the ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-Canadian professional wrestler and singer. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is the leader of the Jeri ...
(credited as Moongoose McQueen) –
lead vocals
The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of t ...
*
Rich Ward
Richard Park Ward (born January 16, 1969), also known by his stage name The Duke, is an American guitarist best known as a founding member of Stuck Mojo and as lead guitarist of heavy metal band Fozzy.
Early life
Ward grew up listening to man ...
(credited as Duke LaRüe) –
guitar
The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...
,
backing vocals
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*
Frank Fontsere
Frank Fontsere (born September 2, 1967) is an American drummer from Marietta, Georgia. He is known mostly for his work in rap metal group Stuck Mojo (1996–2000) and heavy metal group Fozzy (1999–2005, 2009–2022). He has also been a member ...
(credited as KK LaFlame) –
drums
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, backing vocals
* Ryan Mallam (credited as The Kidd) – guitar
* Keith Watson (credited as Claude "Watty" Watson) –
bass
References
Bibliography
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External links
Official websiteMegaforce Records official website
2002 albums
Fozzy albums
Megaforce Records albums
Covers albums
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